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proxy_pool vs rod
proxy_pool has 23,778 GitHub stars, 5,418 forks, 298 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. rod has 7,143 stars, 489 forks, 212 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. proxy_pool leads on adoption by 233% (23,778 vs 7,143 stars). proxy_pool is written in Python under MIT; rod is written in Go under MIT. proxy_pool has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, rod 7%. rod was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| proxy_pool | rod | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 7.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-06-15 | 2026-08-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.4K | ⑂ 489 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick proxy_pool if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick rod if
- You want the rod feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and rod fits your workflow better
About proxy_pool
ProxyPool 爬虫代理IP池 ======= ( ) 0: try: html = requests.get(' proxies={"http": " 使用代理访问 return html except Exception: retry count = 1 删除代理池中代理 delete proxy(proxy) return None python from fetcher.baseFetcher import BaseFetcher from util.webRequest import WebRequest class MyProxyFetcher(BaseFetcher): """我的代理源""" name = "myproxy" url = " enabled = True def fetch(self): r = WebRequest().get(" for item in r.json: yield item["ip"] + ":" + item["port"] 2、添加好后， schedule 进程下次抓取时会自动扫描 fetcher/sources/ 目录并启用新代理源，无需修改配置。 可用 python proxyPool.py fetcher 命令查看当前启用的代理源列表。 如需临时禁用某个代理源，在 setting.py 的 PROXY FETCHER EXCLUDE 黑名单中添加其…
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About rod
Overview [ ][discord room] Documentation API reference FAQ Rod is a high level driver directly based on DevTools Protocol. It's designed for web automation and scraping for both high level and low level use, senior developers can use the low level packages and functions to easily customize or build up their own version of Rod, the high level functions are just examples to build a default version of Rod. 中文 API 文档 Features Chained context design, intuitive to timeout or cancel the long running task Auto wait elements to be ready Debugging friendly, auto input tracing, remote monitoring headless browser Thread…
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Frequently asked questions
Is proxy_pool or rod more popular?
proxy_pool has 23,778 GitHub stars and rod has 7,143. proxy_pool has the larger community by that measure.
Are proxy_pool and rod free?
Both are open source. proxy_pool is licensed under MIT and rod under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between proxy_pool and rod?
proxy_pool is written in Python and rod in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, proxy_pool or rod?
Choose proxy_pool if you want the larger community (23,778 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose rod if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.